CLASSES/SOCIAL DANCING
St Andrews United Reformed Church hall, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BD
(entrance via the car park on Craven Road).
We run two classes from September to June – a graduated General/Mixed Ability Class and an Advanced Class. The emphasis is on fun and teamwork, as well as improving our skills, learning new dances and enjoying familiar ones.
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GENERAL (MIXED ABILITY) CLASS
Teachers: Steve Kelly and Kate Thomson
Guest Teacher: Deborah Draffin
Wednesdays 7.30 to 10.00 pm from 7 September 2022 to 26 April 2023
7.30 to 8.45 Beginners, improvers, intermediates (advanced dancers very welcome)
8.45 to 9.00 Refreshments break
9.00 to 10.00 Intermediate and advanced only
We ask complete beginners to email us for more information before attending a class.
The first half hour focuses on basic technique and instruction to improve the proficiency of steps, figures, etiquette and the understanding of dance terminology, with easier dances focused on beginners and improvers. The pace then quickens somewhat when beginners and improvers can learn and benefit from dancing with more experienced dancers. After the break, the pace and difficulty increase and the focus is more on social dancing at intermediate level. The last hour is not suitable for beginners.
Wednesdays 8.00 to 10.00 pm in June
The whole evening consists of social dancing for all abilities, led by committee/club members. These evenings are not suitable for complete beginners.
Cribs for the planned programmes can be found here:
Programme for 21 June coming soon!
See past programmes from Wednesday classes.
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ADVANCED CLASS
Teacher: Anne Carter
The first two Thursdays of every month 8.00 to 10.00 pm from 8 September 2022 to 8 June 2023
This class is for capable, experienced and energetic dancers who are able to perform all steps and most formations to a good standard.
See past programmes from Thursday classes
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Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary for cribs, videos, explanation of steps and formations and much more.